MANILA – The government is exerting all efforts to prevent vaccine spoilage and wastage even with the arrival of coronavirus vaccines that require ultra-cold storage facility, National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday.In a Palace press briefing, Galvez said... Read More
MANILA – Former Dinagat Island congressman and cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. has been returned to the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City three days after he was taken to a private hospital in Taguig City due to liver complications.NBP spokesman Gabriel Chaclag said Ecleo, who is serving... Read More
MANILA – Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo on Tuesday said he has not experienced any adverse side effects after receiving a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine shot developed by Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm. A photo from Panelo showed him getting... Read More
MANILA – The head of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) or the national ID system will push for financial inclusion and secure social protection.Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said in his report to... Read More
MANILA – The government is targeting to achieve herd immunity in the National Capital Region (NCR) and nearby provinces by November, National Task Force (NTF) Against Covid-19 chief implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. said Tuesday.Galvez noted that the Philippines will need a stable supply of at... Read More
MANILA – The initial 15,000 doses of Sputnik V vaccines that arrived on Saturday will allow the country to prepare and test logistical needs.Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said the vaccine from Russia’s Gamaleya Institute is different from the widely administered... Read More
MANILA – Commission on Elections (Comelec) spokesperson James Jimenez on Tuesday said the commission’s field offices will not be used for a national ID registration.Jimenez made this remark to answer queries if people can apply for a national identification card at the Comelec... Read More
MANILA – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it will continue to construct isolation centers and modular hospitals until “buffer” medical facilities are met as the country continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic.“At tuloy-tuloy naman ang pagtatayo... Read More
MANILA – The Philippine government is expected to impose a strict quarantine protocol for returning Filipinos arriving from India once flights from the Asian nation to Manila resume.Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said this is to ensure that the variant first detected in India,... Read More
MANILA – National Task Force (NTF) against Covid-19 Chief Implementer Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. cited three parameters for a successful vaccination program in the Philippines.The vaccine czar said there should be public acceptance of the vaccine, no wastage, and proper management of adverse... Read More
MANILA – Malacañang does not see any “privacy issues” when presenting the videos of body cameras used by members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) as evidence in court.Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement after the PNP Directorate for Operations... Read More
MANILA – The House Committee on Energy on Tuesday tasked a technical working group (TWG) to fine-tune a measure that seeks to strengthen the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to make it more responsive and flexible in terms of its exploration, exploitation, and development.During a... Read More
MANILA –The Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) recorded on Tuesday a 91.3 percent recovery from the dreaded coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.This accounts for 77,231 individuals who have recovered from Covid-19 in the city.The Quezon City government... Read More
MANILA – To achieve herd immunity, the Parañaque City government targets to inoculate at least 5,000 residents daily, once a steady supply of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine becomes available.Mayor Edwin Olivarez said on Tuesday 5,000 vaccinees every day for a month will mean... Read More
MANILA – A measure seeking to deepen the capital market by developing a robust institutional investor base and strengthening the regulatory environment has hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives.The House Ways and Means Committee on Monday approved the tax provisions of the... Read More
MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday said kicking out the foreign contractor supposedly tasked to import telecom equipment will have “no effect” on the government’s free Wi-Fi project.Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement after Department and Information... Read More
MANILA – Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Tuesday said the House of Representatives will hasten the plenary approval of the proposed Bayanihan to Arise As One Act, or Bayanihan 3, once sessions resume on May 17.Velasco made the statement in a radio interview a day after the Ways and Means... Read More
MANILA–The Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Credit and Policy Council (DA-ACPC) have released almost PHP3 billion worth of loans under the Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance Program for Rice Farmers (SURE Aid) and Recovery Project for micro and small enterprises... Read More
MANILA – Some 800 front-liners, senior citizens, and persons with comorbidities received the highly-anticipated first dose of Sputnik V vaccine in Makati City on Tuesday, marking the Russian-made jabs' initial rollout in the Philippines.Makati is among the five cities to receive 3,000 doses of... Read More
MANILA – The ongoing negotiations for the concession agreement between the government and Maynilad Water Services Inc (MWSI) are proceeding smoothly despite minor glitches, Department of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Tuesday.It was a “smooth and easy meeting” on... Read More
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